Kestrel Literature
It has been part of the fun here to create literature that helps our customers get the best out of our tools and that fills in some of the information gaps in Northwest coast subjects. All literature and the DVD are postpaid, but don't forget to add sales tax if you live in Washington State.
| Ultimate Package | Special! One each of all the publications below, plus the DVD for the unbelievably low price of... just kidding, but it really is a deal if you are interested in this art! | $32.00 |
| Literature Package | One of all the printed literature. Such a deal! | $15.00 |
| An Abbreviated History of Northwest Coast Native Culture and Woodworking Tools | Yep, abbreviated to be sure – still a useful introduction. Four pages. | $2.00 |
| Adze and Ends — Updated! |
12-page booklet that covers making a working elbow adze from Kestrel components, with a discussion of the geometry that makes a well tuned adze such a fun and effective tool. There are note on safety and use, making a haft from a natural tree crook and mounting the iron. There is a discussion about the texturing or finishing adze and the D-adze. Twenty nine photographs are accompanied by a bunch of drawings including full size haft templates Free with your adze or adze iron order or available separately. | $4.00 |
| Bent-Corner Box Making & Making a Dome Top Bent-Corner Chest | Among the wonders of the Northwest coast original peoples wood working were bent-corner boxes and chests. This work Includes information on knife cut corners, bulging sided box layout steaming the kerfs and more. The Dome Top sheet is the little chest from the Fine Woodworking article #96, October 1992, with more complete instructions. Two double sided pages, 11″ x 17″ | $4.00 |
| Care and Use of the Kestrel Crooked Knife — Updated! | 12-page booklet showing the hows and whys of the cooked knife. Use, hafting, sharpening and cautionary notes are included as are haft templates, ideas for alternative hafts, and beginning projects. Seventeen photos and a bunch of drawings. If you already have a copy please let me know so I can not send you duplicate info! Free with purchase of crooked knives and blades or available separately. | $4.00 |
| Carving & Curing Green Wood & Cruddy Work, or How to Apply a Patina to Your Carving — Updated! | Two related subjects are combined in this 8 page booklet. North West Coast carvers like to work in green wood as it is easier to carve, and once you know the tricks curing your work is pretty simple. The second part of this work is about finishing your carving – many carvers paint most, if not all, of the surface of their carvings. Some are interested in applying a patina. Often this information is pretty closely guarded. This section of this publication is about an exploration of ideas about applying patinas. Like all of these publications it will change as more is learned. Thirteen photos. | $3.00 |
| Heat Treating Instructions for Kestrel Tool Steel | These sheets are free with the purchase of raw steel. The best instructions for carbon tool steels and O-1 tool steel I know of. Follow the instructions closely for the best results, 4 pages. | $1.00 |
| Kestrel Straight Knife Assembly | When you order a straight knife blade this sheet comes with it. Shows how to assemble our three straight knives with templates and wrapping instructions. | $0.50 |
| Photographing Northwest Coast Art | All serious artists should document their work photographically. It give the artist a portfolio to show gallery owners and the photos serve as a visual reference to your artistic production. Four pages from good old me who am a pretty good product and artwork photographer. | $2.00 |
| Three Classic Canoe Form Bowls | These bowls are pretty good projects for beginners, but are a lot more subtle than you realize till you make one. Three template drawings on 11″ x 17″ sheets. | $4.00 |